# Loud squeaking noise every layer

**URL:** <https://forum.formlabs.com/t/loud-squeaking-noise-every-layer/44963>\
**Category:** Form 3/3+\
**Created:** [July 15, 2025, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/loud-squeaking-noise-every-layer/44963 "2025-07-15T19:37:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![hermanluk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@hermanluk](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/hermanluk)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2025, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/loud-squeaking-noise-every-layer/44963/1 "2025-07-15T19:37:22Z")

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Hi all,

I recently encountered an issue with my Form 3+ printer. It hasn’t happened before, but now for every layer I print, the printer made super loud noise as attached (first sec). Has anyone encountered this before as well? I tried checking the lubrication and it’s all fine. All help is appreciated!

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**Author:** ![Andrew\_W](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/andrew_w/32/18585_2.png) [@Andrew\_W](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Andrew_W)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2025, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/loud-squeaking-noise-every-layer/44963/2 "2025-07-15T21:36:03Z")

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If you use the search function looking for ‘squeak’ it returns several posts.

We had an issue with ours squeaking but yours sound a little different, check the other posts first?

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**Author:** ![hermanluk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@hermanluk](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/hermanluk)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2025, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/loud-squeaking-noise-every-layer/44963/3 "2025-07-15T21:50:31Z")

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Hi Andrew. Thanks for your advice. I viewed a lot of the posts in this forum and realized that a lot of the members faced the issue only limiting to their x-axis. I tried to check whether it’s a lubrication issue, and I realized it’s not. Also my prints are curing all across the printing tank but it’s not getting thicker/cure on the raft, as if i placed multiple prints. Thank you.

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**Author:** ![jessbuck](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/jessbuck/32/21430_2.png) [@jessbuck](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/jessbuck)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2025, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/loud-squeaking-noise-every-layer/44963/4 "2025-07-16T12:46:28Z")

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@hermanluk, as much as this isn’t exactly a squeak, and your prints are coming out as expected, this sounds like X-stage stalling, which means that the LPU (Light Processing Unit) is not moving as freely as it should. I have a link for you to the [Formlabs store](https://formlabs.com/store/f3-x-axis-cleaning-kit/) so that you can purchase the X-axis cleaning kit. This will come with a tool to remove the old lubricant and debris, as well as an applicator tool, preloaded with lubricant. I also have the [step-by-step guide](https://support.formlabs.com/s/article/Cleaning-and-lubricating-the-X-axis-lead-screw-Form-3-generation) for you on how to perform the cleaning.

If that doesn’t resolve the issue, I suggest opening a [support case](https://support.formlabs.com/s/contact-support) so that our agents can assist you in resolving the problem.